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A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus at a tent-covered Kumbh Mela event. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange sits beside a bearded sadhu with long grey hair, a red garland and a rudraksha mala, who sits at a low table with a metal thali and bowls. Further along, more sadhus in orange and one in a red turban sit at brass thalis on wooden tables along a green carpet. A man in white robes stands at the far right, and a painted backdrop of a red deity figure and lotuses covers the left wall. Scattered petals lie on the carpet.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A row of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sits cross-legged on a green cloth floor before a large painted backdrop of a Hindu deity in red, mountains and lotuses. Several wear orange or maroon robes, rudraksha malas, and one central figure wears a red-orange turban and beaded necklaces. Brass thali plates and bowls sit on low wooden stools in front of them, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A standing man in orange robes stands at the right edge while another man in white walks past. The setting suggests a seated gathering or meal offering.2015-09-15Several saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on a green mat in a tent, eating from steel plates set on low wooden stools strewn with pink and red petals and apples. A long-bearded sadhu in the centre wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, and another with a red-orange turban sits at the right. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a red deity figure, a cobra, a mouse, a lotus pond and a basket of offerings. Water bottles sit beside the stools. a person is not clearly identifiable here; the seated men are presented as sadhus taking a meal.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated meal gathering in a tent with a printed forest-scene backdrop. Rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on mats along a green carpet, each before a stainless steel thali and small bowls, with marigold petals scattered on the mats. A man in a rust-red turban and a rudraksha mala sits at the front left beside a bearded elder in orange with spectacles. Along the right, a standing man in orange robes gestures toward the seated row. Several ordinary sadhus in orange and saffron sit farther down the line. Most people are shown in profile or partly obscured, and no one can be clearly recognized as a person from appearance, so the figure's identity is uncertain.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated meal in a tent at the Kumbh Mela camp. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on low wooden platforms covered with scattered flower petals, eating from metal thalis and bowls. The leftmost elderly man wears an orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and has a long grey beard and a red tilak. A bearded man in a pink kurta sits beside them, and a sadhu in an orange turban and shawl gestures with his hand. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a mountain and river scene, and a green cloth covers the floor.2015-09-15 +2 copies